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Sean Allen looks forward to the return of Ryan Smyth and the effect it will have on the Los Angeles Kings' offense in general and Anze Kopitar in particular.

The new-look Habs are producing so far. The free agents who left Montreal? Um, not so much. Maybe GM Bob Gainey was onto something. The numbers don't lie.

The Canadiens have signed free agent Paul Mara to a one-year contract, adding size and experience to their group of defensemen.

NHL Rumor Central Get all the latest trade talk and free-agency buzz right here at Rumor Central. • NHL Rumor Central For the record, the Montreal Canadiens bid adieu to Saku Koivu, not the other way around. But the longtime Habs ca...

Saku Koivu, the Montreal Canadiens' longtime captain and fan favorite, signed with the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Wednesday.

The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Alex Kovalev to a two-year contract.

The free-agency period opens at noon ET today and our experts weigh in on where players are going and what the moves mean.

With the start of the offseason Puck Prospectus and E.J. Hradek team up to examine each team's statistical shortcomings and how best to address them via trades, free agency and the draft.

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Sean Allen previews Week 26, the final week of the NHL regular season, and says to look at teams fighting for their playoff lives for fantasy production.

Victoria Matiash breaks down the biggest offseason moves and how each affects the fantasy landscape.

Maybe Scott Gomez's trade to Montreal will start the domino effect this free-agency period. Either way, it gives the New York Rangers more cap room to make another move.

MONTREAL -- The Detroit Red Wings got a query or two this weekend from teams looking to acquire the rights to pending unrestricted-free-agent forward Marian Hossa. "Yeah, I have been approached about acquiring his rights," Wings GM Ken Holland told ...

Sean Allen previews the Northeast Division from a fantasy perspective.

Now that the NHL draft is complete, Sean Allen examines the NHL free-agent field and what potential big changes could mean from a fantasy perspective.

Danny Briere scored the winner on a rebound with 3:38 left to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night and a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Don't be surprised if your favorite players (remember them?) wind up on different teams this season.